Bike the Nation: Miami-Dade County Part 2:

Funding will continue to be a significant challenge (when isn’t it?) but Mr. Worth finds a way to be in the know with the grant cycle process. “I coordinate with my counterparts at the state level. I have my ear to the ground… New York has 25 people doing the grant process. It’s just me” in the city of Miami. Worth noted that state bike improvements come from the gas tax, which is a standard, set number that doesn’t rise with gas prices . In his and many others’ opinion, there is not enough money coming in from the gas tax. Mr. Hopkins said, “It’s been nice to have the gas tax money to work with, but it was always hard to get it out of the highway departments.” He believes that the public will is incredibly important if communities are determined to improve their streets and sidewalks. “It is certainly true that national legislation, legislation that has provided so many b...